Zippo - 1669 Slim Scrimshaw Sail Ship (2000)

Product Description

The 1669 is one of three slim models produced in the Scrimshaw range. A tall sail ship gently flats on a calm sea. In the late 1970’s Zippo developed a range of Scrimshaw Zippos, making use of ivory panels.. Lasers neatly cut ocean scenes into the ivory, to create images a kin to that of early sailors. Due to the cost zippo opted to use acrylic panels in the 1982 launch of the Scrimshaw range. The design is laser etched into the acrylic and coloured in black, resulting in a detailed image. Around 8 models were eventually released and sadly reduced to just one by 2010.

Part of our Rare and Discontinued selection, this zippo was;Discontinued before 2010

These Zippos will never be repeated and ideal for any Zippo collector

Date Stamp - H (Aug) 2000 XVI

Zippo lighters have been an America success ever since the mid 1930’s when George G. Blaisdell saw a friend struggling with his Austrian petrol lighter. Armed with ideas, George formed the Zippo Company and started producing his own take on the Austrian Trench Lighter in Bradford PA. The use of the chimney gave the lighter a very successful degree of wind resistance and could be used with a single hand. Over the last 80 years, the Zippo lighter has become engrained with Smoking and an iconic piece of American history.

The lighter its self is fairly basic and has only a few moving parts. With the lack of sealed fuel tank with values and other parts which can fail, Zippo just keep on going and going. A testament to reliability of design, Zippos still come with a life time warranty*. The only part which is not serviceable by your good self, is the hinge and this will be replaced (hinge only) for no cost. Just return to Zippo UK with your name, address and it will be sent back via recorded delivery to you within 8-10 weeks. We suggest you remove the insert, and when sending to Zippo write on the outside of the bag/box that the lighter has no fuel or insert and is the case only. Royal Mail has tightened restrictions on shipping lighters through the post.

Our Zippos are shipped without fuel, to conform with all postal regulations here in the UK and overseas. We also carry Pipe Inserts and you can choose the insert above, near the price

*The warranty covers the hinge and insert only. The finish and other external features will wear over time and are not covered by the life time warranty.

Warranty Information

A testament to reliability of design, Zippos still come with a life time warranty*. The only part which is not serviceable by your good self, is the hinge and this will be replaced (hinge only) for no cost. Just return to Zippo UK with your name, address and it will be sent back via recorded delivery to you within 8-10 weeks. We suggest you remove the insert, and when sending to Zippo write on the outside of the bag/box that the lighter has no fuel or insert and is the case only. Royal Mail has tightened restrictions on shipping lighters through the post.